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| Introducing the experimental laws this year for the Mitre 10 Cup has been a bit of a mixed bag and it has taken teams a while to get the hang of them. Nike Shox Cheap .It is interesting that some unions opted not to use the experimental laws in their club competitions, which probably hasnt helped their provincial teams in adjusting to them from the outset.I do like the idea of players holding their feet around the breakdown, although they get quite messy with the boot coming and kicking the ball. I dont think teams have quite grasped how to win that contact.But if teams can actually bind and blow past the ball, which was part of rugby 20-30 years ago, they will get the benefits. It is a lost art. They have all become used to going in as individuals and, from my point of view, if there are any tweaks or changes to be made around that contact-breakdown area hen it would be that the boot must have a backward motion.Its a ruck, and a rucking action has a backward motion. A kick of the ball is not acceptable; any forward motion of the foot is of negative intent, but the backward motion of the boot, so long as it is not near the head, it is completely legal. This is a step towards bringing back rucking; I would love to see that engaging, and with referees easing off, as they have a little bit with the scrum laws. I think that can only be positive for the game.Some people have expressed concerns that the fetchers like Richie McCaw and David Pocock will be affected, but the changes dont take them out of the game. The brave old sevens of yesteryear would have broken fingers and crippled hands because they would be putting their hands on the ball; but if they were unlucky, they would cop the wrath of the boots of the bigger tight forwards who got there early enough.And if you put your hands where they werent supposed to be, and you grabbed the ball, you suffered the consequences. Were not talking broken necks, were not talking high concussion levels, as the type of injuries suffered tended to be superficial, and part of the game of rugby, and I would love to see that contest come back in.What we have seen is that the big, ball-carrying No. 6 has duplicated on both sides and the traditional No. 7 has been taken out of the game a little because the tackler has to now gain his feet and come back through the gate.The one thing about the experimental laws that is glaringly obvious after watching a lot of games is that the person who takes the ball into contact, the person lying on the ground, is out of play; I dont think the referees have identified that a player lying on the ground is not dictating the ruck but is actually out of play.Play is actually where the ball is. If you blow past the ball then the ruck is over and the ball is fair game for anyone, even if someone is still lying on the ground beside it trying to protect it. He is out of play.That has been missed so many times and people have been penalised for it; referees havent actually got the picture that if the player is lying flat, forget them. The players need to roll away and get out. If they continue to lie there, referees can penalise them; but if they are not doing anything just remember that the ball is in play, and it is open play.That is the clear message that referees need to get their heads around.One interesting comment that has been raised is that these laws will never be accepted by the rest of the world because they think that New Zealand are acting in their own best interests.But New Zealand didnt ask for these experiments. They came from World Rugby and are being experimented with on their behalf. In actual fact, I think New Zealand would be better off without the experiments becoming law.The way the experimental laws are framed they would be of more benefit to other countries. They would be more suited to the likes of England, France and the big players.New Zealand have produced year after year after year, absolutely brilliant openside flankers like Richie McCaw, Michael Jones, Josh Kronfeld; theres a further list of 20-odd players behind them who never really got an opportunity. We produce those players and the laws, as they stand now, suit us right down to the ground.But the reason we have been asked to test these laws is more because of the positive nature of the game. We will suffer like any other country, but it will take something away from us.All in all, it has been positive. But there could be a few more tweaks to make it more positive.I do like the fact the players are staying on their feet, I hate the pile-ups and I hate hands in the ruck because it has never been legal to put your hands in there or even lie on the ground and push the ball back; thats just not part of the game. I especially hate it when you have a big pile-up and all of a sudden the ball comes out and you think how the hell did that happen, knowing full well the ball had been filched by someone.If you could clean that up it also makes it easier for the referees to police.Of the other laws, I like the fact you can kick a ball out from a penalty after the half-time or full-time siren has gone and you can have the lineout to follow.I think the scrums have been relatively cleaner, and allowing the ball to be played if the scrum has collapsed is a positive.I do think with the referees being allowed to call engage at the scrum, the half-backs should be allowed to roll the ball under the props feet because there have been too many times when we have seen the ball sitting there and no-one can hook it.With the referee having created the situation where all the pressure has come on and the power is going through, it becomes a disadvantage for the hooker of the team putting the ball in to have to lift his foot to strike. 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"Jimmy said he felt something on his back," Phillies interim manager Ryne Sandberg said. Replays showed the tag was never close to No. 11. Jonathan Herrera entered in the seventh with two runners on and two outs and Rollins at bat. Rollins then sent a hard grounder down the third base line that looked as if it was headed for extra bases. Arenado backhanded the ball, his momentum carried him into foul territory and he whirled in the air to one-hop the throw toward Helton. Helton made a sweeping tag toward the slow-starting Rollins for the third out. "Its right up there with the other 72," Arenado great plays, manager Walt Weiss said. "Its a game changer." Arenado shifted toward the line after a tip from shortstop Troy Tulowitzki that Rollins would try and pull the ball. "I made a good grab," Arenado said. "I think he was safe, if you watch the replay." Sure was. "It was a good act by Todd," Arenado said. The Rockies used Arenados play and a little pop to snap a three-game losing streak. Tulowitzki and Wilin Rosario homered and Jorge De La Rosa (13-6) pitched into the seventh to win his third straight start. Dexter Fowler also drove in a run to help the Rockies jump out to a 5-0 lead. Rafael Betancourt tossed a scoreless ninth for his 16th save. Tyler Cloyd (2-3) allowed five runs in six innings in his first major league start since June 12. Recalled after Mondday nights game, Cloyd was coming off consecutive complete games in the minors. Nike Shox Nz. . Against the Rockies, Cloyd was hit hard from the start. Tulowitzkis second homer in two games was a two-run shot deep into the left-field seats. Phillies outfielder Dom Brown never moved as the ball soared high over his head. "He looks a lot more ease at up there," Weiss said. "His timing looks really good." Michael Cuddyer followed Tulowitzkis 22nd homer with a double. He moved up on a grounder and scored on a wild pitch to make it 3-0 in the first inning. Fowler added an RBI single in the second, and Rosario extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a two-out drive in the third. "In the first three innings, everything was off," Cloyd said. Staked to a 5-0 lead, De La Rosa allowed three runs in the third. Chase Utley had an RBI single to right and Brown added a sacrifice fly. De La Rosa walked three and struck out three in 6 1-3 innings. "Hes been our guy," Weiss said. The Phillies beat the Rockies on Monday night to snap a skid of 26 games without consecutive wins, the longest drought since a 49-game stretch in 1997. But the offensive woes that have plagued the Phillies for most of the season returned and they had only three hits against De La Rosa and three relievers. "There are not too many options," Sandberg said. "All the guys have a chance to be out there." NOTES: Phillies RHP Roy Halladay allowed two runs in six innings for Class-A Lakewood in his second rehab start. ... Helton made his first error of the season in the third inning. ... Phillies assistant GM Scott Proefrock said RHP John Lannan is out for the season and will need surgery on his left knee. 1B Ryan Howard (knee) can start baseball activities on Thursday. Injured pitchers Mike Adams, Jeremy Horst, Joe Savery and Mike Stutes are all making progress. OF Ben Revere (foot) is off crutches. ... Colorado sends RHP Juan Nicasio (7-6, 4.94 ERA) the mound Wednesday against Philadelphias Cliff Lee (10-6, 3.19 ERA). Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' ' |
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